Although today the state's largest population center is around Chicago in the northern part of the state, the state's European population grew first in the west, with French Canadians who settled along the Mississippi River, and gave the area the name, Illinois.
Highest team totals in test match cricket, by all teams. Highest total or score by a team in test match is made by Sri Lanka = 952 for 6 declared against India at Premadasa stadium in Colombo, back in August 1997..
494/6 - By Australia vs South Africa almost 100 years ago, on December 9, 1910. It is hard to understand why the Aussies were in such a hurry, since this was a timeless test. The Aussies won by an innings and 114 runs. The most runs scored in a day was 588 by England and India on Day 2 of their 1936 test (England scored 398/8 and India 190/0).